ODESI Includes numerous Canadian and U.S. health-related surveys, such as the 'Canadian Community Health Survey,' the 'National Population Health Survey' and the 'General Social Survey. '
Unless specified, sources listed below are publications of Statistics Canada.
Data and tables from Statistics Canada's Vital Statistics - Birth Database
Births (2002-2009)
"This product presents statistical tables showing the numbers of live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths) of at least 20 weeks' gestation; total and age-specific fertility rates and crude birth rates; live births by age of mother and live birth order; male and female birth weights; weeks of gestation at the time of birth; and multiple births. Numbers are shown for Canada, the ten provinces and the three territories. Free data tables are supplemented by methodology, data quality, definitions and complementary information. "
Canadian Cancer Statistics (Canadian Cancer Society)
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Canadian Community Health Survey
"The public use microdata file from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) provides data for health regions combined health regions across Canada. It includes information on a wide range of topics, including alcohol consumption, chronic health conditions, fruit and vegetable consumption, general health, use of health services, height and weight, injuries, physical activity, restriction of activities and smoking. It also provides information on the socio-demographic characteristics, the income and the labour force characteristics of the population. Data were collected from over 130,000 respondents, aged 12 or older, residing in households across all provinces and territories."
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
Provides essential statistics and analysis about the health and health care system of Canadians. CIHI provides a range of free, aggregate-level data; more comprehensive data may be available in published reports. Graduate students can apply for free access to microdata through the Graduate Student Data Access Program (GSDAP)
Health statistics (Statistics Canada)
Free data on: diseases and health conditions; factors influencing health; health services performance and utilization; measures of health
Cancer statistics
"This product presents current and historical cancer incidence and cancer survival statistics in Canada, as well as links to the Cancer Record and Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) procedures manuals. "
Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity, Mortality and Risk Factors Surveillance Information (Health Canada)
Causes of death (Leading causes of death, total population, by age group, from 2014)
Deaths (1991-present)
"The statistical tables in this document present the numbers of deaths and death rates by marital status, age and sex for Canada, the 10 provinces and 3 territories. Also presented are data on infant, neonatal, post-neonatal and perinatal deaths; deaths in hospital; and deaths subject to autopsy."
Economic Burden of Illness in Canada (Health Canada)
"Comprehensive and authoritative estimates of the cost of illness in Canada are vital to setting priorities for allocating limited health resources. However, many conceptual and methodological difficulties arise when attempting to quantify, in economic terms, the impact of illness and injury. The authors of this report have chosen the prevalence-based human capital approach to translate morbidity and premature mortality into direct and indirect costs to affected individuals and society." Reports available for 1986 / 1993 / 1998.
Economic burden of unintentional injury
"Documenting the staggering economic costs of unintentional injury." Reports available for Canada and several provinces/regions.
General social surveys (microdata files)
Health of Canadians living in census metropolitan areas
"This report examines the health of residents of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) through measures such as life expectancy, self-rated health, smoking, heavy drinking, obesity, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, life stress, depression, self-perceived unmet health care needs and number of general physicians and family practitioners per 100,000 population."
Health care in Canada ( Canada Institute for Health Information)
"provides up-to-date information on what we know and don't know about the performance of Canada's health care system".
Health Expenditures in Canada by Age and Sex, 1980-81 to 2000-01 (Health Canada)
Health indicators
" Health indicators is a data product produced by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. It provides a set of indicators which measure the health of the Canadian population and the health care system. Health indicators are designed to provide comparable information at the health region and provincial/territorial level, and are based on standard definitions and methods. These indicators are organized into four categories: health status (including health conditions, mortality rates, measures of well-being); non-medical determinants of health (socio-economic characteristics and health behaviour); health system performance (measures of accessibility, appropriateness, effectiveness of health care services); and, community and health system characteristics (contextual information). Health indicators contains data tables with rates for a variety of indicators broken down by sex and by health region. Provincial and national rates are also provided within each table. These data are produced from a wide range of sources and are the most recent available. Technical notes and definitions present information necessary to interpret these indicators. "
Health reports
Health reports is a quarterly journal that publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of health and vital statistics data. The sources of data are typically national or provincial/territorial administrative data bases or surveys. Reports are descriptive articles, frequently based on newly released statistical publications or products.
Health trends
This product presents comparable time-series data for a range of health indicators from a number of sources including the Canadian Community Health Survey, Vital Statistics, and Canadian Cancer Registry. The application is designed to give quick access to recent trends that can be customized by indicator or by geography.
HIV and AIDS in Canada: surveillance reports 1999-present (Health Canada) Contains statistics on AIDS in Canada, including incidence.
How Healthy Are Canadians?
This series of annual reports examine the health of Canadians, focussing on a variety of topics.
Injuries in Canada: Insights from the Canadian Community Health Survey
This article is an overview of injuries featuring results from the 2009–2010 Canadian Community Health Survey. With a focus on broad age groups, it explores various aspects of this topic such as who gets injured, main causes, and types of injuries.
Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health 2002/2003: findings and public-use microdata file (ARCHIVED)
"The Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health is a collaborative project undertaken by Statistics Canada and the National Center for Health Statistics of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the first survey that asks a common set of questions to approximately 3,500 Canadians and 5,200 U.S. residents about their health status and access to health care services. The analytical report in this publication compares Canadians and U.S. residents on a broad range of health dimensions including self-perceived health, chronic conditions, functional status, life-style factors such as smoking and obesity, health care utilization and satisfaction with health care services."
National Health Expenditure Trends (CIHI)
"This publication includes updated expenditure data by source of funds (sector) and use of funds (category) at the provincial/territorial level and for Canada. It also contains an overview with discussion on the trends of health care spending in Canada. International comparisons such as health spending to GDP ratio are included, as well as a comprehensive set of data tables and technical notes."
National Population Health Survey (NPHS)
Content is related to health status, use of health services, determinants of health and a range of demographic and economic information. For example, the health status information includes self-perception of health, a health status index, chronic conditions, and activity restrictions. The use of health services is probed through visits to health care providers, both traditional and non-traditional, and the use of drugs and other medications. Health determinants include smoking, alcohol use, physical activity and a special focus in the second cycle of the survey was access to services with questions on preventative tests and examinations probing for frequency, reasons for use or non-use and barriers encountered. The demographic and economic information includes age, sex, education, ethnicity, household income and labour force status. Available for 1994-1995, 1996-1997 and 1998-1999.
Statistical report on the health of Canadians
A comprehensive and detailed statistical overview of the health status of Canadians and the major determinants of that status. The data identify populations at risk; suggest associations between health determinants, health status, and population characteristics; raise questions about the reasons for the widespread differences among the provinces and territories; and illustrate areas where Canada's health information system is robust, and others where it is relatively weak. These themes are developed more fully in Health Canada's companion publication Toward a Healthy Future: Second Report on the Health of Canadians
Tracking Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada, 2009 (Health Canada)